Plenty of fanfare surrounded LeBron James during his latest visit to Madison Square Garden.  With all eyes on the Cavaliers' superstar, his team soundly trounced the Knicks, 119-101.  

Last week, the Knicks completed two trades to create salary cap room in 2010, in what many view as a clearing of the decks designed to land James as a free-agent that summer.

The New York fans gave James a rousing ovation during introductions and paid him special attention throughout the night.  

James smiled as one fan near the bench yelled, "Just two short years, LeBron!"

"Every time I come here it's like a warm feeling," James told the media before the game.  "It's not just basketball, it's everything that went on -- concerts, boxing -- with Madison Square Garden. Being a basketball junkie like myself, how can you not love it being in this building? I can't sit up here and say that it's not great to be here and play ....  I'm saying playing here as a Cavalier, not saying being here all the time."

Nike unveiled a billboard on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan to promote James' Nike Zoom LeBron 6 'Big Apple' sneaker.  James wore the shoes for the first time during the game.